Nowruz Celebrations Take Place In Kabul

Nowruz Celebrations Take Place In Kabul

Nowruz Celebrations Take Place In Kabul

Majid Saeedi

An Afghan soldier keeps watch using his binoculars near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

An Afghan soldier keeps watch using his binoculars near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Nowruz Celebrations Take Place In Kabul

Majid Saeedi

An Afghan soldier keeps watch using his binoculars near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

An Afghan soldier keeps watch using his binoculars near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Nowruz Celebrations Take Place In Kabul

Majid Saeedi

Afghan families gather near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Afghan families gather near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Nowruz Celebrations Take Place In Kabul

Majid Saeedi

Afghan families gather near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Afghan families gather near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Nowruz Celebrations Take Place In Kabul

Majid Saeedi

An Afghanistan policemen stands near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

An Afghanistan policemen stands near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Nowruz Celebrations Take Place In Kabul

Majid Saeedi

Afghan boys dance during a celebrations near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Afghan boys dance during a celebrations near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Nowruz Celebrations Take Place In Kabul

Majid Saeedi

Afghan families gather near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Afghan families gather near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Nowruz Celebrations Take Place In Kabul

Majid Saeedi

Afghan families gather on a hill top near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Afghan families gather on a hill top near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Nowruz Celebrations Take Place In Kabul

Majid Saeedi

Two Afghan girls ride on a big wheel as they celebrate new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Two Afghan girls ride on a big wheel as they celebrate new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Nowruz Celebrations Take Place In Kabul

Majid Saeedi

Afghan families gather near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Afghan families gather near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Nowruz Celebrations Take Place In Kabul

Majid Saeedi

Afghan families gather near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Afghan families gather near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Nowruz Celebrations Take Place In Kabul

Majid Saeedi

Afghan families gather near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Afghan families gather near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Nowruz Celebrations Take Place In Kabul

Majid Saeedi

A view of the landscape as Afghan families gather near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

A view of the landscape as Afghan families gather near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Nowruz Celebrations Take Place In Kabul

Majid Saeedi

An Afghan boy dances during a celebrations near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

An Afghan boy dances during a celebrations near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Nowruz Celebrations Take Place In Kabul

Majid Saeedi

Afghan men pray during a celebration for Afghan New Year near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

Afghan men pray during a celebration for Afghan New Year near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392.

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An Afghan soldier keeps watch using his binoculars near the Sakhi... NachrichtenfotoAfghanistan,Feiern,Fernglas,Horizontal,Kabul,Konflikt,Kulturen,Neujahr,Nowruz,Schrein,Trooper,VermischtesPhotographer Majid SaeediCollection: Getty Images News 2013 Majid SaeediKABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 21: An Afghan soldier keeps watch using his binoculars near the Sakhi shrine, which is the centre of the Afghanistan new year celebrations during the Nowruz festivities on March 21, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nowruz is an ancient festival which marks the beginning of the spring equinox and the start of the year in the Iranian calendar, which this coming year will be 1392. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)